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Gunmen kill more than 160 people in western Nigeria

2026-02-04 21:58:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Gunmen kill more than 160 people in western Nigeria

More than 160 people have been killed in two villages in western Nigeria in the deadliest armed attacks in the country this year, as communities suffer from repeated and widespread acts of violence carried out by jihadists and other armed groups.

The death toll from the attacks in Woro and Nuku in Kwara state reached 162 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Mohammed Omar Bio, a member of parliament representing the area.

He told the Associated Press that Lakurawa, an armed group affiliated with the Islamic State, carried out the attacks. No one has claimed responsibility.

Sa'idu Baba Ahmed, a politician in the Kaiama region, said gunmen surrounded residents, tied their hands behind their backs and killed them. The attackers also burned down homes and shops.

"As I speak to you now, I am in the village together with military personnel, sorting the dead bodies and checking the surrounding areas for more," he told Reuters.

He said many people had fled into the surrounding bush with gunshot wounds and that the whereabouts of several people, including the village’s traditional king, were unknown. Residents told Reuters that the gunmen were jihadists who often preached in the village and that they demanded that locals renounce their allegiance to the Nigerian state and convert to sharia law. When villagers fought back, the militants opened fire during Tuesday’s sermon, they said.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq condemned the attack as a cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells following ongoing anti-terrorism campaigns in some parts of the state./C NA, translated by The Guardian





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